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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
Of all the Walt mossbergs and armchair quarterbacks out there saying what they do, how many have actually OWNED BOTH an iPhone and Android phone? People can and do say stuff for and against both, but I'm guessing the vast majority of haters out there haven't been on both sides of the fence so they are just repeating what they've read or heard or made up. I'm not trying to troll or take sides. I have read people going from ios to Android then back to ios. I have heard the opposite also. One man's candy is another man's poison.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ddrt:
after rooting, flashing and finding custom roms... no way id go back to iphone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Indrid Cole:
I agree here wholeheartedly. And as for me apple is my poison. Ended up selling all my apple **** over time. Windows over Mac, Zune over IPod, and now Android over Ifruit. And now there attacks on everthing not apple. I hope they DIAF. And I wouldn't piss on them to put them out.

And just to clarify I had the Ifruit for work,and I hated it. So I have jumped that fence.

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+ a big one to that brother.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
All of these reasons are 100% correct. iPhone trumps android in these qualities. Ive owned both. I still prefer android though.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] freecharlesmanson:
I actually have no issue with the iphone as a piece of hardware or even allot of the software Apple does a terrific job at optimizing there software for the hardware it runs on due to there closed hardware ecosystem

I hate Apple as a company however, I was never impressed with jobs and they are out right screwing all us consumers over even us Android users the shameless flow of lawsuits is practically criminal and the absurd claims of innovation are plain annoying

The censorship of there app market it out right totalitarian censorship over content not quality

Also I will point out to the gentleman coding claiming the mali mp is silly to do his home work. Its drivers not hardware, in reality on very particular operations are performed better by the per l power vr gpus with chainfire the mali mp is pretty much on par or better than if you actually look at it again in benchmarks there are some bleeding controdictions like off screen tendering going slower then on screen for the mali mp seems more like it is very thourghly frame limited
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] im0rtalz:
You sir are an ass of a friend. Leave your friend be don't judge him over a phone and make an entire thread about it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
Dude my friend and I always go back and forth on technology.

From the official iPhone killer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] paniro187:
I say time and time again these manuf need to stop doing new phones every month. Out asst least release all software sources to devs here to prefect then send back to them.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
I've owned both, in fact, my 5 yr old son is now using my original iPhone to play Angry Birds, and my household has 5 variants of iPods. My post wasn't bashing iPhone, just telling it like it is. Most people who buy the iPhone want it because it's simple to use. They only have to worry about where they want their icons and whether or not it syncs up with their iTunes account. I've always said that Apple has very good build quality, but not enough to warrant their exhorbitant pricing for what you get. I prefer Android because I'm a techie and love to do more than just stare at icons. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LordLugard:
So because your friend has a different opinion or prefers something else it's automatically an "ifail" and "icrap" etc.

I'm glad I don't know you personally or even consider you a friend. In your utopia we all have to agree with you or else we're itards, right?

Your friend's reasons for liking iOS more are all valid and reasonable. Gasp, some people like it simple.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] choyt2011:
I love the post...."It works when I need it". My E4GT works when I need it...how is the Iphone any different? Apple still believes they pantented everything that android has had for years..siri.....is a joke...99% of all videos and post ive seen people have asked siri stupid questions...and instead of working it comes up with some lame excuse or retarted answer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bigjim1488:
Dude really? That's like complaining that the HTC hero doesn't get updates anymore......

It's an old ass phone, that's not a good arguement to use
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Obviously iPhone 4S is better than E4GT ..

it's made by apple

Has less ram

Has a old Samsung processor

Has a smaller screen

Breaks easily

No 4Geezz

.... anyone can tell its better
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
Hey that's just phone I want something that don't work lol

From the official iPhone killer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
Hi siri is the weather going be nice today?

Siri answer. Yes I would love some cake.

From the official iPhone killer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
My point was that the 3g is stuck on software where there's a glitch and Apple won't fix it. The argument of "it just works" is just as BS as "the apps work better". Its all about support. Like someone else said, if the manufacturers released phones as often as Apple did (basically once a year), this whole fragmentation issue probably wouldn't exist. That is one thing I do like about the iPhone.

It burns when I tapatalk...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
I figured why in the Apple commercials when siri response the have a big cheesy grin, it actually worked this time after asking the same question 3 times.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
I'm about to change the battery in my ifail while the other charge ah damn what was I thinking It's the ifail it can't do that.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cnstarz:
this is funny because it hasn't been said a hundred times already.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] justinxtreme:
Actually Android apps are usually worse compared to their iOS counterparts. Not all but many are, like Facebook, Twitter, and Words with Friends

Another thing is almost all Android phones are on Gingerbread or lower (Froyo, Eclair, whatever). Gingerbread only had in-app level hardware acceleration. Hardware acceleration is THE REASON Windows Phone 7 and iOS are so smooth compared to Android. Ice Cream Sandwich however, brings system-wide hardware acceleration, but app developers need to enable it in their apps and not many phones are ICS (fragmentation) so there's not much demand for it since Google can't really push ICS to all phones (since it's manufacturer and carrier dependent, consequences of an open-source operating system)

The only reason I left Android (or the Epic 4G Touch for that matter) is because it didn't have ICS and the development page looks like it's dead (I've waited for about two months straight, at this rate I should just wait for the official release).

The phone was great for me on Gingerbread, it was amazingly smooth (TouchWiz has hardware acceleration enabled, so that's why the home screen feels so smooth) but apps on the other hand weren't as impressive.

The iPhone 4S really is an amazing phone, everything really just works and it works wonderfully. You can't lie that it is a beautiful phone either. If it was the iPhone 3GS we were talking about here it'd be a different story, but no it's the 4S, it's a complete package.

I'm waiting till ICS gets released then I'll buy a GS2.

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Another thing is,

Apple brings quick swift updates to all their (supported) devices (because it has a closed-source operating system). The devices that are going to be supported are mapped out on the start and there's no scratching your head on whether you should commit to buying the phone and worrying about updates later or not.

Google Android, in my honest opinion, would be so much better off a closed operating system. It makes hacking fun for one, and they'd have better control over what devices get updated or not, and hopefully they'd make the right decisions. Right now currently, it's a hell of a mess, the plan for the Ice Cream Sandwich updates. Almost all phones running Gingerbread out on the Market is capable of running Ice Cream Sandwich but only the newer (like not even half a year old) are being updated, especially HTC's plan.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fnut6969:
Siri never comes up with the wrong answer, users are just asking the wrong questions.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jponte55:
I used the iphone for a few years and have used Android the past few months. I love to tinker so Android is for me. However I waited until there was a device that was smooth enough before switching. No doubt E4GT is that, I love this device. thoughts on some of the comments

When people say the iphone is too simple and is designed for kids or old people I think they are being remarkably shortsighted. Most people I know are not into technology. They really have no interest flashing Roms, theming their phone or twitching to save a few bucks because apps are free. They definitely don't care about closed vs open software. This demographic usually have pretty demanding jobs and family so instead of flashing a Rom a day they prefer to spend their time on other things so having a device that doesn't require maintenance is important.

The guy that said the iphone is laggy is completely lying or his phone was defective. Since apple writes iOS for specific hardware the software is optomizemed very well. No doubt this is one of their strengths.

People that get angry about the lawsuits obviously don't know much about business. As an AAPL shareholder it is their fiduciary duty to defend their patents. The state of patent law is not their fault and it is up to the courts to decided what is right. Sometimes when I read these posts it seems like folks are on a crusade, and how the world works is irrelevant if it negatively impacts their device of choice.

Ios is a modular platform. It was designed that way. The apps ARE the experience which makes sense because to actually get anything done you need an app. If I only had a penny for every time someone said ios is just an app drawer. I assure you there is much more to the OS than the GUI. People that judge an OS solely on the GUI obviously doesn't know much about software. Do you look for the most complicated ways to do things so its not too simple.

With all that said I prefer my E4GT to the iPhone for things that I look for in a phone. But what others decide to use as their daily driver is truly irrelevent to me. Since technology is such a big hobby of mine I'm interested in all the different tech especially the quality unique stuff. So I still have an ipad and enjoy using it daily. I also have a kindle fire, blackberry and xoom and enjoy them all more or less for the different User experiences they provide.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
I second the last paragraph as well. ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
So what you saying is you haveto ask scripted questions that only siri would understand. So I can't ask siri what's a good fried chicken recipe. I have to ask questions like send text to Pete and I have to ask it in a robot voice otherwise it would think im speaking human English which it can't understand. Hmm nice app.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
I think it was more of a play on Steve Jobs', "You're holding it the wrong way." excuse for last year's antenna problem.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
If the iPhone is such a huge disaster as it appears to most of the people here then why is Android so heavily compared to it. All I see daily on here is:

"The iPhone Killer"

"Hope someone ports this iPhone app"

"Jeanie: Siri for Android"

The list goes on and on. In most Android users eyes Android is far superior to ios. Like a Ferrari to a Pontiac Grand Prix. If thats true then you shouldnt need to keep creating threads comparing the 2, in fact they shouldnt even be in the same conversation.

I have found one thing I cant do on ios that I can on Android, flash content which I use never. I can theme (currently running Black ups HD), Have homescreen and lockscreen widgets, system file management, Google music and tons more. Does it have 4g? Nope sure doesnt but at 5-6 megs a sec on 3g (AT&T) do I really need 4g? I use the comment "it just works" pretty often and mainly because its true for my experience and hard to deny. I dont have to reboot for GPS to work, dont have to hit a force close button when my dialer fails, dont have to worry about data lock ups and I damn sure dont need an extended battery, however if I want one I can go to my local best buy and grab the morphie case and double my battery life without having a 3 inch backing on my phone.

Different strokes for different folks guys and the elitist attitude most people on here are getting is laughable. If ios is so horrible then stop comparing the 2, you really shouldnt need to.

I know I know, here comes the "why are you here" comments. Simple, because I can be, because it irritates the hell out of you, because I follow technology, and because I love watching owners of devices defend their products on their own forums because their device is "superior".
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
Didnt say it wasnt nor did i say I agreed with it. Both communities are a joke with the comparisons but this forum has become significantly worse. I own both systems and a blackberry because they all have theyre strengths. At least however when some moron trashes android, generally they do theyre research and dont make comments they cant back up such as "no extended battery, cant replace the battery" (if you cant unscrew 2 screws your a fool) or my favorite "cant customize ios". All very false. Even better, the antenna debacle. Yep it happened, does everyone forget the most talked about discussion on this very forum? LOS...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
Are you on any iPhone forums making the same points? If not, you have zero credibility. If you are, then you know that both sides are doing the exact same things and therefore you have no point and should remain neutral, but it's clear that you aren't. I haven't encountered a single iPhone user personally that can give me any more reason than, "it just works", or, "Siri", or, "retina display" as to why they believe iPhone is the best. But I've always said that iOS and Android are made for two different worlds, and do not belong in the same boat when making comparisons, so we do agree on that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The Odom Project:
I love my Android, and don't care for the iPhone at all. But after years of working with both OS's, I'll say he has a valid point. Like right now out of nowhere keis doesn't want to cooperate. Also, as for it "just works", another valid point. It's embarrassing when you're trying to convert isheep, and something like the camera force closes. Or how many intelligent ppl still struggle to operate Google music. I love my phone, and everything it brings. Obviously people like Android. But there is a reason Apple is still in business.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
I do defend android on iphoneforums.net when someone makes a stupid claim.

As for why i think ones better than the other, i dont. For myself I prefer the iphone because it seems more stable and I get much better battery life. Another reason would be since switchin my main line to AT&T last week I didnt see any Android phones I liked so I went from a 4S to a 4 to get more storage and jailbreak options. I didnt use siri after 1 day so for me siri doesnt mean crap, retina display doesnt compare to the ET4G but i dont need 1080p etc for web browsing and the occasional game. I like the size of the iphone and the fact that it has an enormous amount of accessories and docks. I like that I have hundreds of case options as well.

The tiresome trend I see is the constant, "can we port X from ios" then the same person saying "ios is garbage". Makes zero sense to me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
And theres the best argument you had. Excellent representation of yourself slick. Point proven, dont think i need to say anymore on the subject. Enjoy the debate all.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
So, why can't you like certain parts of something, but not the whole? Makes perfect sense to me.;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cteezy83:
thats the main reason i buy ios devices..they work seamlessly across their platform..cant say exactly the same for android
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SubVirus:
I think the fan boys of apple are what cause users to join android. I speak from experience when i jailbroke my first smartphone, the iphone 3gs and was ridiculed and portrayed as a theif and a scandal by said apple fan boys.

Been in the android community ever since. Their differences were irrelevant. My modifying was accepted by android users which given my background in software development is what made me stick with android.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
Hitting the like button now

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GeeOwens:
If you think that's bad, my roomate bought the Epic 4g Touch, then brought it back and bought the 4s because it was smaller...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mship:
So the reason why you are a fan of Android is because you were ridiculed by Apple fanboys?

I love my last three android phone, Epic touch (current) Evo, Moment. My wife has the epic. But I also love the way my Ipod touch(this is my 4th ipod) works and the thing that I am writing this on, my Mac. I buy devices, no matter who the maker is, because they do what I need them to do. I dont care what others think. If someone thinks I am a hipster because I have a Macbook, they have bigger problems in their lives than I need to worry about.

Its live the people who worry about what other people are wearing, eating or living their lives. They love to judge other people, but when they are judged they get all self righteous.

Use what you like because you like it, wear what you like because you like it. There will always be people hating on your choices regardless of what you choose. So just do you, as they would say in the hood.

Peace and love.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cds0699:
Whats wrong with that? Bigger isnt desired by everyone, and maybe a smaller phone better suited his needs?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
That's what the Samsung conquer and the EVO3d are for. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kobe4rings:
Ive had an Hero, Evo4G, Evo3D and now the Epic Touch 4G. If i could get a 4s for real cheap o free, Id gladly jump ship.

Edit: Plus there is no tablet better than the iPad 2. Its smoother than butter, my bro has a tab 10.1 and its lagtastic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224696
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] digweed4me:
Just show your friend this link:

Iphone 4s number 2 and the number one galaxy 2

http://m.techradar.com/news/phone-a...le-phones-in-the-world-today-645440?artc_pg=1
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GeeOwens:
The problem is that he bought the E4GT, loved everything but the size. Then bought an iPhone 4s, likes the size, but I've asked him multiple times about how he likes the phone in general, and at best he's said "Meh, it's cool".
[Acer Iconia A500] Holyoblation:
Flashed my a500 several times. Decided to go back to taboonay. In recovery I decided to clean everything. I formatted everything that had an option to format including SD. I thought that was the internal however I was wrong and lost all my backups and roms. No problem I thought, went to my desktop put the new rom on sd card the reinstalled in my device.

OK the problem: It will not flash the rom because recovery can nolonger mount my sd card. I've tried other sd cards formated fat.

Any ideas?
[Acer Iconia A500] bwassef:
and did those other cards work?
[Acer Iconia A500] Holyoblation:
sorry

No, other sd cards did not work. So what I have is a tab that when turned on goes strait to acer logo and loads nothing. I can however open to recovery however it will not mount the sd card. Also, it is not recognized when plugged in to my dell.
[Acer Iconia A500] Holyoblation:
Solved

Ok, after reading this thead

- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1295926 -

I found that yes formating the sd card in either windows or linux will not work. Using my android phone to format the card works. It is now mountable. However I still could not flash directly to taboonay as I wished, but following this thread

- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 -

got me up and going again.
[Acer Iconia A500] starkiller86:
Put the rom on a thumbdrive. Plug the thumb drive in. Turn it on to boot to recovery. It should let you install from zip without having to mount. Works for me.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] number5toad:
I accidentally bumped a thread in the Desire forum in my searches on this same topic...

Anyway, I'm wondering if it's possible to include T9 style contact searches in the standard AOSP dialer. It's pretty much the only feature I miss from Sense, and I'm hesitant to go back to a Sense ROM just for that. I've tried every dialer / contacts replacement I could stand to look at from the Market, and none of them quite meet the mark.

Any replies (even telling me it's impossible and to give up my DREAMS) are appreciated, thanks!
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] smtom:
Dialer One or Smart Dialer don't have what you seek?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] number5toad:
they both have really great T9 contact searches, I just strongly disliked the visual style of both

thankfully I got pointed to the ThunderShed CM7 mod, which has the stock dialer's visual style that I love so much, as well as built-in T9 contact searching, so I'm pretty happy

thanks for the reply though!
[HTC EVO 3D] tailsthecat3:
Hours it sat in the charger, over four, powered off. Nothing but a red light. Eventually I turned it on and checked out *#*#4636#*#* for some battery info. Sitting at 99%. I left it alone for a little while longer but I had to leave and couldn't wait any longer. I'm new to the EVO 3D and am not really into this charging thing, especiallyif its gonna take 5 hours to get a full charge. Help? Thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] joeykrim:
All depends on the life of the battery and the state of charge. Batteries do wear out. I've had my EVO 3D since launch in June and it still holds a great charge and recharges very well.

Charging over USB with a PC can take longer than charging over USB with a wall outlet. The PC connection generally uses a lower amperage and will take longer than the wall charge.

Hope that helps clarify!
[HTC EVO 3D] tailsthecat3:
Brand new phone. Less than a week. And just now I check my battery info and the awake time = up time. I'm not happy about this as I don't see anything running abnormally. May very well be returning it ...but I wanna figure this out.
[HTC EVO 3D] joeykrim:
Well the issue you're posting about now is different than your OP.

If you're interested in understanding why awake time = up time, would be best to researching which applications are keeping the device awake.

This information should available under Settings menu. Should be able to see which applications/processes are running and how long they've been active.

Some common information usually required to help narrow down issues which hasn't been provided yet. Is the device unlocked? Is the device rooted? Is the device using a custom kernel or ROM? If so, which one? How many custom applications are loaded/running on the device?

Feel free to post back your information and we'll go from there!